How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep might seem like she stepped right onto the silver screen, but once upon a time, she was just a normal teenager. It wasn't until her Miss Julie performance at Vassar College in 1969 that she started seriously started considering life in the limelight. Her acting professor once said "I don’t think anyone ever taught Meryl acting. She really taught herself."

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The More You Know

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